BEIJING/HONG KONG -- China said on Monday that Premier Li Qiang will not hold a news conference at the end of the National People's Congress (NPC), a break with decades of tradition that closes one of the few windows on government policymaking.
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China scraps Premier Li's NPC news conference, breaking tradition
Decision to nix briefing closes one of the few windows on Beijing's thinking
Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks to reporters following the closing session of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing in March 2023. The customary news conference has been discontinued. © Reuters
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